City of Jyväskylä organizes public meetings over coffee between residents, officeholders and municipal decision-makers. Discussion meetings between residents, officers and municipal decision-makers have been organized since 2018 in diffrent parts of the city. Topics of the discussion have varied from sport facilities to safety and to use of premises having some 20-60 participants in each meetings.

More information on participation 

Matleena Kantola, Participation Coordinator
mobile +358 50 530 8698, matleena.kantola[at]jyvaskyla.fi

Hanna Tenhunen, Participation Coordinator
mobile +358 50 311 8980, hanna.tenhunen[at]jyvaskyla.fi

Sari Välimäki, Well-being Coordinator
tel. +358 14 266 7739, sari.valimaki[at]jyvaskyla.fi

The city board is responsible for the practical running of local administration and its finances. It prepares issues that come before the council and functions as its representative.

The 13 members of the Jyväskylä city board are chosen by the city council for four years. 

Chairman of the City Board

Chairman of the City Board is Mr Caius Forsberg, National Coalition Party (KOK)
I Vice Chair of the City Board Ms Meri Lumela, Green League (VIHR)
II Vice Chairman of the City Board is Jari Colliander, Centre Party of Finland (KESK)

In Finland local self-government is guaranteed by the constitution. The City Council is elected for four years in direct proportional elections by the residents of the city. The number of the councilors in the Jyväskylä City Council is 67 and they represent seven different parties.